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Hornady Manufacturing is a U.S. maker of bullets, ammunition, reloading tools and accessories, founded in 1949 and headquartered in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Hornady Manufacturing is a bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory designer and manufacturer founded in 1949 by Joyce Hornady, whose philosophy was "Ten bullets through one hole." The company describes itself as a world-leading innovator in these categories and is located in Grand Island, Nebraska. Its product lines referenced on its own site include the SST and FTX bullets used in American Whitetail TIPPED ammunition, the 12th Edition Handbook of Cartridge Reloading, the Versa-Prime Bench Priming Tool, the Auto Charge Pro powder measurer, and VEXIS palm vein recognition technology.

History

In 1949, with World War II over and the economy returning to peacetime status, Joyce Hornady started a new business. According to the company's history, bankers were skeptical of a bullet-making business for reloaders, while a sporting goods company would have been more understandable to them. Hornady believed there were thousands of shooters who wanted accurate, deadly, dependable bullets they could afford to reload, and "Accurate, deadly, dependable" became the new company's first advertising slogan. The company states that its philosophy, "Ten bullets through one hole," brought Hornady from a two-man operation in 1949 to a world-leading innovator of bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory design and manufacturing.

Products and positioning

Self-described world-leading innovator of bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory design and manufacturing.

  • SST bullets

  • FTX bullets

  • American Whitetail TIPPED ammunition

  • 12th Edition Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading

  • Versa-Prime Bench Priming Tool

  • Auto Charge Pro powder measurer

  • VEXIS palm vein recognition technology

Recent events

  • Reported

    San Tan Tactical, Hornady and Proof Research partner on 6ARC rifles[5]

    San Tan Tactical, Hornady and Proof Research partnered on San Tan's new 6ARC rifles, combining the rifle platform with Hornady's 6ARC round and Proof Research carbon-fiber barrels.

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